Emissions

In just 12 months, the West Midlands-based facility has moved from prototype production to full-scale manufacturing of more than 50,000 engines a year. The center builds the low-emissions Ingenium 2.0L diesel 4-cyl....More

Volkswagen initially refused to give back the subsidy payments, contending they were based not on nitrogen-oxide but on carbon-dioxide emissions. But VW later admitted it had understated CO2 emissions as well....More

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Nov 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen of America said on Wednesday
that 120,000 owners of diesel cars that have violated U.S.
emission standards will receive $500 gift cards and $500 toward
vehicle repairs.
Last week, Volkswagen said it was offering a
$500 prepaid Visa gift card, a separate card good for $500
toward services at a VW dealerships and free 24-hour roadside
assistance for three years. In total, that could mean at least
$120 million in benefits to the participating
owners....More

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BERLIN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen
manipulated the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels of more
petrol-powered vehicles than previously disclosed, a spokesman
for the carmaker said on Monday.
VW said on Nov. 3 it had understated the level of CO2
emissions in about 800,000 cars sold mainly in Europe, and
consequently their fuel usage....More

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While the shift in focus to electrics initially may have been motivated by VW’s Dieselgate emissions scandal, it appears the strategy now goes well beyond plugging holes in the automaker’s lineup, to changing the very way its vehicles are bought and sold....More